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6_offer_7.exe

SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application 6_offer_7.exe by SITE ON SPOT has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for additional third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare and may be installed without adequate user consent.
Publisher:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5f4adf62464b0f0d19fa05f4f4792f39

SHA-1:
1ef83bf9341969f26d3a50f9e9d70f3add55affd

SHA-256:
d9439e39a1dcf98a9f4c7f6b11b5b58463fcd275fdafec499466b2927fdbf1a2

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 7:04:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
937

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3415

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14712

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.965

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19168

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26824
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.07.12.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-12-07_7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Downloader.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.07.12.07

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.579

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SITEONSPOT.J
14.7.12.18

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10487

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
221.8 KB (227,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\6_offer_7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SITE ON SPOT Ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/28/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SITE ON SPOT Ltd., O=SITE ON SPOT Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3EE11B140A803DE260823157A875B8C5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Q22ihA0m3BJX0oFKii2cSRDg5EeTJSJoZbmFK2trqY1VqX4WkyjfzJoZDtE0:TA0m3D0oFRXcd5fIJgmFK2ERNoptE0

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 42, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, AB, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, FE, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 39, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file 6_offer_7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://fsoft4down.com/.../FLVPlayer_downloader-NcTSBoJxd.exe

http://softalternatives.com/Complete_Download.exe

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